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Short takes on the news

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:08 MDT

Short takes on the news

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Partners on the land • It seems Gov. Gary Herbert and Utah’s Rep. Rob Bishop are in sync about what they really want for the federal lands in the Beehive State. Bishop likes to call his concept a “grand bargain,” while Herbert and his cohorts in the Legislature refer to their initiative, incorrectly, as “taking back” title to federal lands. But, when it comes right down to it, their ends are the same, or as Herbert puts it, “complementary.” Bishop says he wants to bring together all sides of the...

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The Commentariat: A sampling of reader comments posted on sltrib.com

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:07 MDT

The Commentariat: A sampling of reader comments posted on sltrib.com

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

“At least they didn’t have to worry about concealed weapons.” — Mototabby commenting on the May 23 sltrib.com article, “Police raid live sex show in Syracuse, arrest six” “Organizations like ALEC won’t be happy until all the garment sweat shops in Bangladesh are move to the states, and for the day when American workers beg for those $39-a-month jobs.” — max_cady commenting on the May 23 Tribune editorial, “Poor or rich?: In Utah, depends whom you ask” “It’s called redistributing we...

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Cancer survivor

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:06 MDT

Cancer survivor

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

I thank Dr. Jancie Byrne for her letter, “Ovarian cancer” (Forum, May 10). I hope to see more media attention and fundraising to battle all kinds of cancer. I, too, had ovarian cancer, stage 4. I had three tumors in my ovaries, stomach and liver. People thought I was a goner. I had a great primary care doctor who discovered the tumors and sent me to the specialists. I had my operation and six chemo treatments. As of now, I am cancer free. I thank the doctors, my loving husband, family and frie...

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Step up, lazy butts

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Step up, lazy butts

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

I agree with Micki Moulton that the circumstances surrounding Dr. Kermit Gosnell and his abortion clinic are sickening (“Use birth control,” Forum, May 21). However, her putting responsibility also on “the mothers of these murdered babies” invites a rewriting of her letter for fathers: Why are the fathers of these murdered babies never mentioned? Are they not complicit in this? Did none of them know their babies were born alive? No first-degree murder charge for fathers? If you do not want child...

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Gay Scout leaders

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Gay Scout leaders

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In “Scout campfire” (Forum, May 17), Rick Munukka reported on Scout troops from Herriman and Orem breaking camp and leaving their fires burning. If I had a son, I would rather that he be led by a gay Scout leader who is responsible enough to follow the basic outdoor, and Boy Scout, rule of making sure your fire is out dead out before you leave it than by a straight “leader” who cannot even grasp and teach that basic rule. Bryan Boucher Helper

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Eating on $4.44

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Eating on $4.44

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

When I read “SNAP Challenge: Could you eat on $4 a day?” (Tribune, May 20th), I thought: Yes, you can, and well. I feed my family of three on $400 a month — $4.44 a day per person. We eat three filling and nutritious meals, with fresh or homemade snacks in between. When we don’t eat our homegrown and preserved fruits and vegetables, we buy organic ones (conventional store veggies are much cheaper and work, too). Some days we eat steak, but we also eat rice and beans. We eat nothing processed a...

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Exposing kids to gays

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:05 MDT

Exposing kids to gays

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In “Married, not married” (Forum, April 26), Brendan Frye is troubled that “if a legally married same-sex couple with children moved from New York to Utah, their marriage is dissolved. Think of the chaos for that family, the children learning their parents are no longer married.” Let’s talk about children adopted by gay couples. Do they have a say in being adopted by a gay couple? No, they don’t. Let’s talk about rights. Where are the rights of the children being forced into a lifestyle of homo...

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Trib ignored holiday

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Trib ignored holiday

Updated May 25, 2013 01:01AM MDT

After reviewing the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (May 17-20) editions of The Salt Lake Tribune, where was any coverage of Armed Forces Day (May 18), either a schedule of or coverage of local events honoring this patriotic day? Just one short article about Hogle Zoo giving free admission for all military families. Unbelievable, disappointing and disturbing. Michael J. Burn Salt Lake City

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Utah video game makers stay ahead by going mobile

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:50:33 MDT

Utah video game makers stay ahead by going mobile

By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 09:50PM MDT

Scott Campbell, the president and CEO of Salt Lake City video game studio Eat Sleep Play, saw where the future of gaming was heading. For nearly two decades, Campbell had been designing games for consoles, from the original PlayStation in 1994 to the PlayStation 3 last year. But of late, the industry was clearly in transition — it was moving from the living-room boxes such as Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360, to tiny screens on mobile phones and computer tablets. Gaming-on-the-go is now king. “The deci...

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Stewart is fourth suicide at Weber jail in six months

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:22:09 MDT

Stewart is fourth suicide at Weber jail in six months

By Michael McFall The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 08:22PM MDT

Matthew David Stewart is the fourth inmate to apparently kill himself at Weber County Jail in the past six months. “I’ve been practicing in Weber County the last 22, 21 years, and I’ve never seen a rash like this,” said attorney James Retallick, who represented Jeffrey Dean White before the inmate hung himself in November. In December, Ieve Dominguez killed himself, also by hanging. In January, Justin Tilley committed suicide, according to the Standard-Examiner. At the jail’s request, investigat...

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A first: GOP lawmaker calls for Utah A.G. John Swallow to resign

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:20:49 MDT

A first: GOP lawmaker calls for Utah A.G. John Swallow to resign

By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 11:20PM MDT

Rep. Paul Ray said Friday that it is time for Attorney General John Swallow to resign for the good of his office and the state. The Clearfield Republican becomes the first lawmaker of either party to publicly call for Swallow’s departure amid a monthslong scandal and a federal and state investigation into alleged wrongdoing. “It’s to the point he needs to step down. He needs to resign,” Ray said. “I think the evidence is overwhelming from the stories we’ve seen and similar stories from different...

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Former Utah Scout: Next challenge is making gay youth welcome

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:25 MDT

Former Utah Scout: Next challenge is making gay youth welcome

By ray parker The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 11:55AM MDT

Dylan Lukes of South Jordan dropped out of his Boy Scouts of America troop two years ago after another Scout found his journal, where he had written about being gay. “The other parents freaked out and were not comfortable,” said Lukes, now 17. “I wanted to get my Eagle [Scout] badge … but I just stopped going because I felt uncomfortable.” In a historic decision Thursday, selected leaders of the BSA voted to ease an increasingly controversial ban and allow openly gay boys to join, while conti...

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Television ratings: KUTV-Channel 2 wins big in late news — again

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:15 MDT

Television ratings: KUTV-Channel 2 wins big in late news — again

By Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 03:26PM MDT

The headline for the local TV news ratings is beginning to look familiar — KUTV scores a big victory in the late-news ratings during the May sweeps. That’s 10 undisputed victories in a row for Channel 2 — it’s 11 if you count November 2010, when KUTV and KSL finished in a virtual tie. And, again, it wasn’t close. KUTV scored an 11.3 rating/22 share; KSL a 6.9/14; KSTU-Channel 13 a 5.4/10; and KTVX-Channel 4 a 3.4/7. The scores are based on live numbers as well as same-day DVR viewing for the Mon...

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Utah majority leader and lobbyists vacation together abroad

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Utah majority leader and lobbyists vacation together abroad

By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Utah House Majority Leader Brad Dee returned this week from a trip to Europe that included an eight-day Rhine River cruise with three prominent Capitol Hill lobbyists and their spouses. While the trip is not a first, and does not appear to violate legislative ethics rules, since the couples paid their own way on the vacation, experts say it raises questions about perception and propriety. “I totally understand that these people can be friends. The problem is the perception of this is problematic...

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Weekend Express: 11 things to do in Utah on Memorial Day weekend

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:42:10 MDT

Weekend Express: 11 things to do in Utah on Memorial Day weekend

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 11:42AM MDT

We’re here to help you plan your weekend, with best picks from our entertainment reporters, critics and bloggers. For more event listings, visit www.sltrib.com/entertainment. Sports listings can be found here. <freeform> Castle Dale rodeo • It’s not a holiday weekend in Utah without a rodeo. The Cowboys Memorial Day Rodeo is Friday and Saturday night in the Emery County town of Castle Dale. Both nights feature traditional rodeo events plus a tough man competition where participants dare ...

A Look Back: Utah’s national parks over the years

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:12:19 MDT

A Look Back: Utah’s national parks over the years

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 11:12AM MDT

Each Friday, The Salt Lake Tribune presents images from its archives in a special series called A Look Back. This week’s installment profiles Utah’s scenic national parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion. Every gallery of the series is available at www.sltrib.com/topics/lookback. Here are some of the previous installments: Life on the Ute Reservation in early the 1900s Women’s fashion in the 1960s Dogs in Utah around 1900 Utah’s early cultural diversity Utah arti...

Friday movie roundup: Fast cars, small critters, slim pickings

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:02 MDT

Friday movie roundup: Fast cars, small critters, slim pickings

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 10:00AM MDT

Memorial Day weekend brings mediocrity to the multiplexes. The likely box-office winner will be “Fast & Furious 6,” the latest of the car-racing action franchise. This time the outlaw racers (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Sung Kang, Gal Gadot) team up with Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), the Fed who tried to catch them in the last movie, to go after a nasty Eurotrash villain (Luke Evans). The motivation? Hobbs has evidence that Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), the girlfrie...

Trivializing pledge

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 MDT

Trivializing pledge

Updated May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Alex Burnett feels that saying the Pledge of Allegiance every day at Bingham High is excessive. In “Whining about Pledge” (Forum, May 16), Jan Phillips told him to stop whining and start showing more support to our veterans. As a fellow student of Alex, I feel that how frequently someone says the pledge does not prove a person’s patriotism or how much he or she supports our troops. Patriotism is not grounded in the recitation of a pledge but rather in a commitment to our Constitution, a love o...

Kennecott announces first wave of layoffs

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:37 MDT

Kennecott announces first wave of layoffs

By Paul Beebe The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 06:44PM MDT

Kennecott Utah Copper laid off an unspecified number of salaried employees on Thursday, blaming the unprecedented landslide inside Bingham Canyon Mine last month. “In order to make our business financially sustainable moving forward, we have to look at all costs, and unfortunately that also means people costs. The actions that we are taking today are a direct result of the slide on April 10,” said Kennecott spokesman Kyle Bennett. Bennett said he could not reveal the number of layoffs until all...

Thursday movie roundup: ‘Hangover III’ stinks

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:01 MDT

Thursday movie roundup: ‘Hangover III’ stinks

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 01:54PM MDT

How to sum up “The Hangover Part III” (which opens today) in three words? Just. Bloody Awful. The third installment of the raunchy comedy series isn’t as blatantly offensive as its predecessors, but it’s more violent and less funny. (Here’s the review.) It also doesn’t have the sexually explicit content that got Brewvies Cinema Pub in trouble with the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control two years ago. Brewvies was found in violation of state law involving nudity at liquor licence-holders, and...